How long do people stay in their homes in Stanford, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Stanford, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.8% (±7.4 points) of households in Stanford, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 49.8% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 13.8%

When households in Stanford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stanford	Santa Clara County	California	United States
2023 or later	9.5% (±3.1 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	40.3% (±6.7 points)	22.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±5.7 points)	36.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	4.9% (±2.2 points)	16.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±6.4 points)	9.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±2.2 points)	9.8%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Stanford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Santa Clara County (27.9%).

It is also higher than in California (23.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Stanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stanford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stanford	—	49.8% (±7.4 points)	—
West Menlo Park	2.0 mi	27.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Palo Alto	2.5 mi	28.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Ladera	2.5 mi	15.5% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Atherton	2.8 mi	13.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
East Palo Alto	3.4 mi	20.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Menlo Park	3.8 mi	31.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Fair Oaks	3.9 mi	23.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Los Altos Hills	4.5 mi	11.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Menlo Park, CA (27.1%), Palo Alto, CA (28.6%), Ladera, CA (15.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stanford	49.8% (±7.4 points)
2	Mountain View	39.3% (±2.1 points)
3	Santa Clara	38.0% (±2.0 points)
4	Sunnyvale	37.8% (±1.7 points)
5	Campbell	29.3% (±3.1 points)
6	Palo Alto	28.6% (±2.1 points)
7	Milpitas	28.5% (±2.5 points)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Stanford is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Stanford

How often do people move in Stanford?

49.8% of households in Stanford, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Stanford have?

13.8% of households in Stanford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanford CDP, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Stanford CDP, California (place:73906, in state:06).

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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